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Captainsbabygirl 50F
4331 posts
6/6/2019 5:35 pm
Cars
Omg so frustrated, with the windshield wipers on my 's car. I have spent hours trying to install the new linkage system and motor but for some reason, they still will not adjust and the timing is all messed up. So tomorrow morning I will take to my mechanic and figure out what I'm doing wrong.

Here I am with the system in my lap, trying to put back together. Would you have attempted to fix or would you have just brought to a mechanic and asked them to fix it? My neighbor said I looked hot trying to fix the car. Wish I actually fixed the problem. But I will know tomorrow what I did wrong and make sure it doesn't happen again.

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thax013 46M
1089 posts
6/6/2019 9:08 pm

 Windshield wipers, that is one thing I have never had to try to decide if I wanted to attempt to fix, or just call an actual mechanic. Sounds simple enough to replace, but what it sounds like, and reality, can be very different.

I always like doing a bit of research, looking at what comments others have made. (If there is a lot of complaining on forums about the difficulty on replacing). Looking at a couple of YouTube videos about How To. Then feeling confident, until halfway through, when I start realizing issues that were not in the forums or videos are cropping up.

I hope the fix is quick, and due to some unforeseen issue.
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Captainsbabygirl replies on 6/7/2019 7:56 am:
Next time I will read the comments. I watched plenty of videos on how to repair them. I didn't see any forums on the subject but I could have been looking in the wrong place. Thanks for the advice.

proteus_2a 58M
7979 posts
6/6/2019 10:56 pm

 Had a motor replaced some years back my lady ..
(At the auto shop of course)
What impressed me,
was the amount of effort the mechanic had to put into
synching the damn thing …

( and I bet you'd look gorgeous whatever you'd be doing )

Cheers - P


Captainsbabygirl replies on 6/7/2019 7:57 am:
Yes, it's not always so simple.

MyBaffies 54M
4983 posts
6/7/2019 1:28 am

 I would certainly have a go myself at fixing it - there's something satisfying about getting things to work correctly when it's been your own effort.

But with all the electronic control systems in place these days, sometimes it is impossible to get it right and you are forced into going to a dealer or workshop.
Baffies

Link to my blog: MyBaffies


Captainsbabygirl replies on 6/7/2019 8:00 am:
I agree with you on both fronts

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